5 from 18 votes
Muscovy Duck, Dried Cranberries, Cream & Raspberry
This recipe features Muscovy duck breasts cooked with crispy skin and served with a creamy sauce made from dried cranberries, heavy cream, and raspberry jam. The duck is pan-seared and oven-finished to render fat and achieve a golden crust, while the sauce is prepared in the same pan to capture the flavorful drippings and complement the rich meat with fruity sweetness and creaminess.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
333 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 6 ounces duck breasts skin scored
- ⅓ cup dried cranberries finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons jam
- ½ cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven at 350°F. In an ovenproof skillet heat a shadow of oil on high heat. Score the duck breasts skin lightly with a knife making sure that it is not pierced all the way through. Generously salt and pepper both sides of the duck breast.
- When the skillet is hot, add the duck skin side down. Cook until the skin is golden brown, about 5 minutes, turn to the other side and cook for 3 minutes. Turn again, skin side up, discard all of the fat from the pan and place in the hot oven. Cook for another 10 to 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and cover with aluminum foil to keep warm.
- Remove all the fat rendered from the duck breast, remove any large burn bits, if any in the skillet. Return the skillet to medium heat and add the cranberries and heavy cream. Lower the heat to see just a light simmer of the cream. Cook until thickened, 5 minutes.
- Add the raspberry jam to the cream-cranberries sauce and blend well.
- Spread the sauce on the bottom of the plate and serve the duck sliced over it.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
333kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Cholesterol
73mg
(24%)
Sodium
41mg
(2%)
Potassium
111mg
(2%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
510IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
2.1mg
(2%)
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
1.1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 333
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 333kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 41mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 111mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 510IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.